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Love is All There Is! God is Love! So how can God Hate? God's Love is Absolute. Absolute love demands absolutely Nothing. Christians have no right to Judge another person,(as to whether they are right or wrong in their beliefs) Least of all to Hate anything or anyone. Would not God want all people to Love absolutely? Who among us can say ( except maybe the Pope,-ha ha ha!) who is falling deeper into sin? Who among us would want to be Spiritual Judge and Jury to their Fellow Man? Who indeed would have that kind of Pomposity?

Very good points indeed. According to what Jesus taught we are not to love everyone. Jesus taught that we were to love our neighbor as our self. Then he goes on and explains exactly who is our neighbor and who isn't. It is the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke chapter 10 verses 25 thru 37. You make a very good point about God being against wickedness and we should be also. However Jesus taught that we are suppose to pray for those that harm us in some way and forgive them but he did not teach that we were to love everyone. A true christian will help anyone they can. It doesn't matter if they are friend or foe they will still help them. This is one of the ways we as true Christians can show God in our lives to believers and also nonbelievers. It's important that other believers see this in us too. What you cay about Christians sitting on the sidelines and doing nothing is very true. There is a reason for this though. Very few people are getting what they need concerning God and Jesus from our Christian teaching system. A lot of them sis and do nothing for the simple reason they don't know what to do. Our Christian Teaching System is becoming very confusing. You can hear one teach something and then turn right around and hear someone else say the exact opposite. This is the result of people depending on man for his teaching when they should be depending on God and Jesus to personally teach them through the Anointing of the Holy Spirit. That's the only way God can share his true wisdom and His power with us. Man simply doesn't have it to give to us. There I go getting back on the stump again. Sorry bout that. Art

I don't believe God hates anyone nor does He want us to hate another person. We may hate what they do or what has happened but love the person, pray for them, and if at all possible (and God's will) be a part of leading them on the right path in life. We can't change people, God created each of us with a will of our own and each person will choice which way they will go. Those forks in the road - as Christians we should do what we can to make the 'right fork' noticable but it's still up to that individual person which way they go.

Heres how I was taught...If you believe in God and follow His word then you follow the lessons taught in the Bible. You don't hate anyone...I also don't believe that God hates anyone. I also believe that we are all born free of good and evil and we are given choices to make throughout our lives that let us choose between right and wrong or good and evil. If your friend, relative, neighbor does something that you believe is wrong, while you can point out that it's wrong or why it's wrong...it's ultimately up to them to make the right choice and only them to answer for the choices they've made. Let's say you neighbor is poisoning cats. You believe that killing any living thing is wrong. You tell your neighbor this but they keep right on doing it. That is there choice and they will have to answer for it. You can however put out food for the cats to try to keep them away from the neighbors house and thereby save their lives. Also if the neighbor goes to jail for cruelty to animals then that is a result of his own choices. You don't have to befriend every murderer, rapist, child molester that comes along but you don't have to hate them either. They've made their choices in their lives and will ultimately pay for what they've done. This is based on the concept that you believe in God and Judgement. Some ppl don't. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]

Not only for chritains, the basic principles of all the religion is almost the same, its our duty to stop the people doing sin and try to make him a good man as far as possible. No religion wants us to do things that are wrong, its people who have classified themselves, otherwise to love humanity is expected from every person, to any religion he belongs.

Well in the bible there is a place where it is mentioned that......the greatest commandment of all is love your neighbors....... And i feel it comes down to that one word "LOVE" if we don't love one another then we are not following gods commandment and whatever it has to offer...... So you are partly right when you say that there are Christians who do obligatory things like going to church, pray and then come back.......no one wants to share their love, many people are not interested to peep into our neighbors life and see if everything is fine or not....... But at the same time i feel, there is nothing that god hates.......you can say dislike........god never hates anything........he even loves his enemies, other things are just minute things in front of it....... But it would not be right if we go and protest against people who promote immorality and stuff.....i feel we should pray for them and god will take care of them.....i also feel that many a times i should go ahead and strike all those people who kill innocent Christians in my country, but then if i do the same then whats the difference between them and me.......nothing......THIS is what god would not like....even god had a chance to plot against all those who wanted to kill him.......but by dying he put all his enemies to shame.....and proved that he was the one true god...... As far as our friends are concerned.....i feel yes we should definitely speak to our friends if they are doing something wrong......sometimes you have to face bitter remarks from them if you go and tell them to change their ways........i feel you should correct them as and when possible and should be accompanied by prayers as many a times god has a different plan for each one of us......Have a nice day !!!!!

i do agree to what you say but attimes ,it is neccessary to be silent and just pray as it is also written IF POSSIBLE LIVE PEACABLY WITH ALL MEN.the meaning of love is in 1 corinthians chapter 13.

I just follow the golden Rules. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. fits all

Yes. I am so confused as to what they want us to a=do and think anymore. I just do and think in the way I think is right.

I don't consciously stand by and judge others. Our idea of right and wrong is SADLY different because it's a product of our different religion, culture and upbringing. What may be wrong for me may be right for others. I may think that it is wrong to force a group of people for follow ones belief but others think that its right. I don't stand by either and let the wrongs be committed. However, I also draw the line. It's just not worth it when in order to change them I have to suppress, hurt or be at war with them. As what Jesus said, if we only love our friends and good people where is the reward in that? So I think we should also love those people who thinks differently from us and do evil things in our eyes. How do we love, i think we should love them by winning them over by showing them how it is and not forcing them nor condemning them and by being patient with them. It super hard i know, but its the only way for me. Just like a friend that i have who did an 'immoral' thing according to my Christian belief. Was i wrong not to be angry with her? Should I have told her she is immoral and sinful to her face? I don't think so. Rather, I strove to understand why she is doing what she does and give her the support that she needs and be with her until she finds her way again. I didn't judge her because I have no right to judge and I believe that i have been more LOVING to her by doing so. I listened to her, supported her, gave her my insights, and prayed for her.

I'm to show love to people who don't know Jesus, but I'm not supposed to let them walk all over me because they see an advantage. I stand strong in my beliefs and when they are challenged I rise to meet them. If somebody wants to harm me because of my beliefs I will defend myself, its a basic reaction.

That statement reminds me a lot of the people here in my country. there are Christians but they don't fell prey (at least not all) to the Governments corrupt policy and indecent acts. there's always rally and signature campaigns to fight the corruption. well, Christians here aren't deaf. and then, a Priest turned Governor has cleaned up his country of corruption and made the government transparent, besides the fact that he's being hammered by several government officials due to his right deeds and honest job to the people..

I'm not posting much this week - too much work so am letting all my special friends know. So I cannot respond in detail as I would wish., Basiclaly - God hatres swin but loves the sinner. God still loves evil people and probably Jesus weeps when His peole do evil things but they would welcome that sinner back in the fold if that sinner repents. I don't judge people - I try to help them and appreciate the help that is given to me. Definitely Christians's have the right to protest where immorality is ocncerned etc. Sorry dear - no more time. am off outside in the heat to supervise workmen! Mnay blessings to you and your husband.